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Luke Willson's lack of targets telling

by Scott White | Senior Fantasy Writer

(12/22/2014)Seahawks tight end Luke Willson had a career performance Week 16 at Arizona, going for 139 yards and two touchdowns, including an 80-yarder in the second quarter. But those numbers distract from one just as important: His three catches were his only three targets on the day.

Even with quarterback Russell Wilson attempting more than 30 passes for just the second time in five games, Willson wasn't any more targeted than usual. It's just that two of them happened to result in big plays.

The long touchdown was probably a fluke. He got behind the defense, an oversight on its part, and ran away from everyone after he caught the ball. Big deal. Take it away, and he had two catches for 59 yards and a touchdown -- a good performance by his standards, but nothing that would send Fantasy owners flocking to the waiver wire.

Even though Willson got the numbers, Wilson's preferred targets were wide receivers Doug Baldwin and Paul Richardson, who had 11 and seven targets, respectively. Those were season highs for each.

If you can't count on them to get consistent looks in the Seahawks offense, you certainly can't count on Willson to. He's had only three games with more than four all season, none in the last three weeks.

Seahawks TE Luke Willson scores twice Week 16

by Chris Cwik | CBSSports.com

(12/21/2014)Seahawks tight end Luke Willson turned in a huge game Week 16 against the Cardinals.

Willson only caught three passes, but made a huge impact. On his first reception of the game, Willson hauled in an 80 yard score from Russell Wilson. Willson got behind the defense, and was able to outrun everyone once he caught the pass. Late in the game, Willson pulled in a 39 yard reception. Later in the drive, he caught a 20 yard touchdown pass for his second score of the night. Willson finished with a team-high 139 yards.

Willson will take on the Rams Week 17.

Seahawks backup receivers get some action Week 14

by Chris Cwik | CBSSports.com

(12/7/2014)The Seahawks backup receivers managed to get some work Week 14 against the Eagles.

Seahawks' pass catchers limited by light workload in Week 13

by R.J. White | CBSSports.com

(11/27/2014)Seahawks tight end Tony Moeaki led his offense with 63 receiving yards on just one reception in his team's 19-3 win over the 49ers in Week 13.

Moeaki caught a pass of about 12 yards near the sideline early in the second quarter and ran past his defender to bring the ball all the way down to the one-yard line before being caught. The Seahawks weren't able to punch the ball into the end zone on the drive, but a dominant performance by the defense meant the points left on the board wouldn't come back to haunt the offense.

The rest of the receiving corps didn't have much of a workload in the win Thursday, with quarterback Russell Wilson completing just 15 passes on 22 attempts. Tight end Luke Willson led the Seahawks with four receptions and six targets, gaining just 39 yards in the game. Wide receiver Jermaine Kearse managed three receptions for 34 yards, while wide receiver Doug Baldwin could only haul in two passes for 28 yards. Rookie Paul Richardson was able to catch his only target for six yards.

The Seahawks have a trip to Philadelphia on the schedule in Week 14.

Seahawks receivers stay quiet in Week 12 win vs. Cardinals

by R.J. White | CBSSports.com

(11/23/2014)Seahawks wide receiver Ricardo Lockette led his team in receiving yards Sunday, catching his only target for 48 yards in his team's 19-3 win over the Cardinals in Week 12.

No one receiver was able to deliver a breakout performance on a day where the Seahawks led for most the game and attempted just 22 passes. Quarterback Russell Wilson hit nine different receivers with completions in the game, with tight end Tony Moeaki hauling in a team-high four catches for 34 yards.

Tight end Cooper Helfet caught both of his targets for 27 yards and a touchdown, doing most of the work on the 20-yard score after catching the ball behind the line of scrimmage. Tight end Luke Willson (21 yards) and wide receivers Jermaine Kearse (19 yards) and Kevin Norwood (10 yards) each managed just one catch. Wide receiver Doug Baldwin caught two passes but for only six yards.

The Seahawks face a quick turnaround, with a Thursday night matchup with the 49ers on the schedule for Week 13.

Seahawks backup pass catchers do little Week 11

Luke Willson performed the best of the bunch, gaining 51 yards on three catches. He finished second on the team in receiving yards. Paul Richardson hauled in three balls for 24 yards. Cooper Helfet caught one pass, gaining 2 yards. Tony Moeaki caught one pass for 1 yard, but managed to score a touchdown.

Chancellor, Malcolm Smith among Seahawks probables Week 11

by Igor Mello | CBSSports.com

(11/14/2014)The Seahawks have listed 11 players on its final injury report for Week 11 against the Chiefs. Bobby Wagner (toe) was the only player ruled out for Sunday. The team listed James Carpenter (ankle), Brock Coyle (glute) and Marcus Burley (hamstring) as doubtful.

Seahawks TE Luke Willson expected to play Sunday

by Igor Mello | CBSSports.com

(11/14/2014)Seahawks tight end Luke Willson made a surprisingly quick recovery from an ankle injury and is expected to play Sunday, despite being labeled as questionable for Week 11 vs. Kansas City, according to ESPN. Willson has only eight catches for 79 yards and a touchdown this season.

Seahawks TE Luke Willson questionable to return Week 10

by Chris Cwik | CBSSports.com

(11/9/2014)Seahawks tight end Luke Willson is questionable to return Week 10 against the Giants.

Willson was injured while leaping to catch a pass in the end zone. He was able to hobble off the field after the play. He's considered questionable to return with an ankle injury.

Seahawks receivers do little Week 9

by Chris Cwik | CBSSports.com

(11/2/2014)The Seahawks receivers did little Week 9 against the Raiders.

Seahawks backup receivers do little Week 8

Luke Willson had just one catch, but made the biggest impact. He hauled in the game-winning touchdown pass with under a minute left in the game. He finished with 23 yards. Ricardo Lockette had two catches, and finished with 22 yards. Paul Richardson also had two catches, gaining 20 yards. Jermaine Kearse clocked in with 15 yards on the day, and Kevin Norwood had 13 yards. Tight end Cooper Helfet caught one pass for 11 yards.

They'll look for more Week 9 against the Raiders.

Seahawks to have their probables Week 8

by Chris Cwik | CBSSports.com

(10/26/2014)The Seahawks will have their probable players Week 8 against the Panthers.

Seahawks TE Luke Willson, C Max Unger could return Week 8

by Larry Hartstein | CBSSports.com

(10/20/2014)Seahawks coach Pete Carroll said tight end Luke Willson (groin) almost certainly will play Sunday at Carolina, and that center Max Unger (foot) has a chance to play, reports the Seattle Times. Both missed the Week 7 loss at St. Louis.

Seahawks' role players step up Week 5

by Larry Hartstein | CBSSports.com

(10/7/2014)The Seahawks got offensive contributions from several role players in their Week 5 win at Washington. Tight end Cooper Helfet made a 36-yard catch on two targets, and tight end Luke Willson caught three of four targets for 28 yards.

Holder Jon Ryan executed a fake field goal, picking up a first down with a 5-yard run.

Luke Willson has a lot to prove with increased role

by Chris Towers | CBSSports.com

(9/30/2014)The Seahawks will turn to Luke Willson to start at tight end in the coming weeks, with Zach Miller sidelined by ankle surgery. Should Fantasy owners take notice?

Miller had logged 83.5 percent of the team's snaps through three games, so Willson should be in line for a much larger role as the starter. Of course, Miller was nearly a nonfactor in the passing game so far, having been targeted just seven times. Between he and Willson, quarterback Russell Wilson has targeted tight ends just eight times on 87 attempts, after 20.6 percent of his passes went their way a year ago.

Willson might be the better pass catcher of the Seahawks tight end tandem, but we don't have much to go on here. There are better tight end options worth targeting on waivers, at least until Willson proves himself.

Luke Willson gets starting opportunity

by Larry Hartstein | CBSSports.com

(9/30/2014)With Seahawks tight end Zach Miller recovering from ankle surgery, Luke Willson will start Monday's game in Washington, reports the Seattle Post-Intelligencer. The second-year pro caught 20 passes for 272 yards and a touchdown as a rookie.

A fifth-round pick out of Rice, Willson started two games last year when Miller hurt his hamstring.

Seahawks backup receivers make the most of their chances

by Chris Cwik | CBSSports.com

(9/5/2014)The Seahawks backup receivers made some big plays Thursday against the Packers.

Both Ricardo Lockette and Derrick Coleman came through on scoring plays. Lockette was targeted on a read-option play. After Russell Wilson kept the ball, he hit Lockette with a short pass after the cornerback bit on the play. Lockette broke a tackle on his way to scoring a 33 yard touchdown. He would finish with two catches for 38 yards.

Coleman only made one catch, but made it count. With the team trying to run out the clock, Coleman caught a short pass on fourth down and managed to rumble in for the 15 yard score.

Doug Baldwin and Jermaine Kearse didn’t play a big role in the contest. Baldwin caught three balls, but only gained 11 yards. Kearse caught just one pass for 8 yards. Tight end Luke Willson chipped in too, hauling in one pass for one yard.

All five players will take on the Chargers Week 2.

Luke Willson opening eyes in Seattle

by Dave Richard | Senior Fantasy Writer

(7/28/2014)Second-year tight end Luke Willson has been "putting on a show" at Seahawks training camp so far this summer, ESPN says. Willson has been consistently getting separation on his pass routes and has displayed great hands. The site says to "expect big things" from Willson catching passes from Russell Wilson.

As a rookie, Willson caught 20 passes for 272 yards and a touchdown (13.6 yards per catch) in the regular season.

Seahawks headed for tight end shuffle?

by Dave Richard | Senior Fantasy Writer

(2/4/2014)The Seahawks' cap situation isn't terrible but with several players due extensions in the future the team might work now to stay ahead of trouble. To that extend the team might choose to restructure or release veteran tight end Zach Miller. The veteran has a cap number of $7 million for 2014, according to USA Today.

Seahawks injury report includes all designations

by Marty Gitlin | CBSSports.com

(1/10/2014)Seahawks linebacker K.J. Wright will miss his fourth straight game Saturday with a foot injury. He has been ruled out of the NFC semifinal against New Orleans. The only teammate likely to miss the game is defensive tackle Jordan Hill (groin), who is doubtful. Free safety Chris Maragos (back) is questionable.

Luke Willson back from sprained ankle

(1/7/2014)Seahawks tight end Luke Willson, who was carted off with an ankle sprain Week 17, practiced Tuesday and is expected to play Saturday against the Saints.

Luke Willson carted off

by Larry Hartstein | CBSSports.com

(12/29/2013)Seahawks tight end Luke Willson was carted off the field with a left leg injury in the second half against the Rams. He had a 4-yard catch on two targets before getting hurt.

Seahawks get offensive contributions

by Igor Mello | CBSSports.com

(12/22/2013)A few Seahawks made small offensive contributions Week 16. Jermaine Kearse led the team with three catches for 38 yards on seven targets. Ricardo Lockette was held to just one catch for a gain of 9 yards while Luke Willson had just one reception for 3 yards. Michael Robinson was targeted once and was held without a grab in a 17-10 defeat.

Zach Miller has a great Week 16 matchup, but...

by Nando Di Fino | Senior Fantasy Writer

(12/20/2013)Seahawks tight end Zach Miller couldn't have asked for a better Week 16 matchup. His opponent, the Cardinals, have allowed 14.3 Fantasy points per game to opposing tight ends -- the highest average in the league, by far. However, the warm, fuzzy feeling here is thwarted by Miller's rib injury, which has kept him limited in practice this week.

In his first game against the Cardinals this season, Miller caught five passes for 40 yards and a touchdown. Tight ends have scored 15 touchdowns over 14 games against the Cardinals, who have allowed a tight end to score in all but one of their last six.

If Miller can't go, backup tight end Luke Willson becomes a decent starting option. But exercise caution with these two -- they are far from slam dunk options. Yes, the Cardinals have been terrible against tight ends, but Miller (or Wilson) should still be on the lower end of the top 12-15 options this week.

Three Seattle players make it onto stat sheet Week 15

Turbin rushed for 34 yards one nine carries, with his longest rush going 11 yards. He had one catch for 1 yard.

Willson finished with two catches for 23 yards, while Kearse had two catches for 21 yards on three targets.

The Seahawks are back in action Week 16 vs. Arizona.

Luke Willson scores a royal touchdown

by Igor Mello | CBSSports.com

(12/8/2013)Seahawks tight end Luke Willson came down with his first touchdown of the season during Sunday’s contest against the 49ers in Week 14.

He caught a pass down the middle for a gain of 29 yards in the second quarter. He then came up big with a 39-yard touchdown pass from Russell Wilson in the second quarter. He finished the game with three catches for a team-high 70 yards and a touchdown in a 19-17 defeat.

Seahawks get offensive contributions in easy victory

by Larry Hartstein | CBSSports.com

(12/3/2013)The Seahawks got several offensive contributions in their trouncing of New Orleans. Receiver Ricardo Lockette caught a 33-yard pass and lost 2 yards on a run. Wideout Jermaine Kearse caught two balls for 26 yards, and fullback Michael Robinson had a 21-yard grab.

Fullback Derrick Coleman hauled in a deflected pass for an 8-yard touchdown and carried twice for 3 yards. Tight end Luke Willson made a 2-yard catch.

They'll visit the 49ers in Week 14.

Seahawks get minor contributions from several role players Week 11

by Igor Mello | CBSSports.com

(11/17/2013)The Seahawks received minor contributions from several role players in the passing game during Sunday's win over the Vikings in Week 11.

Seahawks backup receivers fail to produce

Kearse caught 3 balls, but only gained 17 yards. Willson matched that total, but did so on 2 catches. Coleman caught 1 pass for 6 yards.

Seahawks get minor contributions from two players Week 5

by Michael Hurcomb | CBSSports.com

(10/6/2013)Seahawks running back Robert Turbin and tight end Luke Willson each had minor contributions during a 34-28 loss Week 5 at Indianapolis. Turbin managed four carries for 14 yards, while Willson had two catches for 28 yards.

The Seahawks are back in action Week 6 vs. Tennessee.

Seahawks backup receivers get some work against Jaguars

by Chris Cwik | CBSSports.com

(9/22/2013)The Seahawks backup receivers made an impact against the Jaguars Week 3.

Backup tight end Luke Willson led the charge, with 76 yards on 5 receptions. Tight end Kellen Davis also made an impact, gaining 31 yards on 2 receptions. Wide receiver Jermaine Kearse brought up the rear, catching just one pass for 17 yards.

The Seahawks play the Texans Week 4.

Seahawks get several minor contributions Week 2

by Igor Mello | CBSSports.com

(9/16/2013)The Seahawks received several minor offensive contributions from a few role players in Sunday's win over the 49ers in Week 2.

Fullback Spencer Ware had three carries for 10 yards on the ground while backup tight end Luke Willson was held without a catch, despite being targeted once in the passing game.

Wilson to step up?

by Dave Richard | Senior Fantasy Writer

(5/28/2013)With the torn Achilles injury suffered by veteran Anthony McCoy expected to keep him our for much of the season, all eyes are on rookie Luke Wilson to step up and serve as the No. 2 tight end behind starter Zach Miller.

Wilson's speed showing up

by Dave Richard | Senior Fantasy Writer

(5/13/2013)Seahawks tight end Luke Wilson looked good during the team's recent rookie minicamp, impressing head coach Pete Carroll. "What we wanted to see is if his speed would show up downfield," Carroll said, "and it certainly does."

Seahawks draft Wilson

by Jamey Eisenberg | Senior Fantasy Writer

(4/27/2013)The Seattle Times reports that Seattle rookie tight end Luke Wilson, who was drafted in the fifth round Saturday, has plenty of upside at 6 feet 5, 252 pounds and ran the 40-yard dash in 4.51 seconds. Thats what an NFL player looks like, said Ed Dodds, the Seahawks south central area scout. Hes huge, and he ran that fast. Hes going to be that guy who can give us a downfield threat from that tight end position. Wilson had a nagging ankle injury during his senior year and also played the same position as Vance McDonald, who the 49ers drafted in the second round. The Seahawks have Zach Miller, the highest-paid tight end in the league this season, and Anthony McCoy, who Seattle drafted in the 6th round in 2010.